The killer comet that gave rise to civilization as we know it

It was all thanks to a comet that obliterated the earth 13,000 years ago.

The impact caused an ice age and wiped out the wholly mammoth, but mankind survived. With fewer dangers around, humans stopped being nomadic which led to the development of agriculture and breeding of livestock.

This isn’t a new theory as it was proposed by author Graham Hancock two decades ago. Skeptics, however, doubt his findings.

Watch this video to learn more about the cataclysmic event that ended up doing civilization as we know it a great big favour.